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Mike Morath @MikeMorath

Entrepreneur who refocused a billion dollar federal child care bureaucracy onto the needs of kids, and is running for the Dallas School Board to do it again.

Joined June 2009
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Very good news for the next generation in Dallas. Kudos to DISD PreK teachers and leadership. d-news.co/SXLfJ

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Dallas Morning News
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Dallas ISD sees ‘meteoric lift’ in pre-K students’ preparedness d-news.co/SXLfJ
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Three reasons your PSAT score matters ow.ly/phL1s

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Be a change agent for Dallas ISD. Sign up for: leadershipdisd.org by July 20th.

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A new Leadership Development program to support public schools in Dallas has just launched. Apply now: http://www.leadershipdisd.org

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Interesting paper on the impact of bad teaching in our urban centers, and what good teaching looks like: http://tinyurl.com/3exl983

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As Tom Luce says: It's the principals, stupid. http://tinyurl.com/4ynm5fk

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Grade inflation has a new friend: class inflation. http://tinyurl.com/3ecuheg

High School Classes May Be Advanced in Name Only (Published 2011)

Courses may sound more rigorous, but standardized test scores have not risen accordingly, researchers say.

nytimes.com
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Good teacher evaluations actually make teachers better: http://tinyurl.com/3tphef3

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Do we need leaders or educators in charge of schools? http://tinyurl.com/3cwcnyv (short answer: both)

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Good class size article: http://tinyurl.com/4zrefex

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DMN article on my campaign to change Dallas School System: http://tinyurl.com/47f6zbv
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How poor students become top scientists: http://tinyurl.com/4vu9wyh

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Great research on pre-k programs: http://tinyurl.com/4n7tnt9

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The Finland Phenomenon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcC2l8zioIw
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PAY TEACHERS MORE! http://tinyurl.com/6axaj6p

Opinion | Pay Teachers More (Published 2011)

Remember when public schools paid almost as well as law firms?

nytimes.com
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We need to increase teacher pay sooner in their careers. http://tinyurl.com/46vqpks

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Fantastic resource for principals: http://schoolleaderstoolbox.org/
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Teaching kids to help themselves. http://tinyurl.com/69rnjdb
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Are teachers unions really the problem with our schools - or is it simply bad leadership? http://tinyurl.com/4pdr3vt

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